Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 25.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 50.0% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 78.4% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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